TruthQuest!
Scenario:
How does information spread? Your friend just texted about a shooting going on at their campus. Now what? How do you find out more?
With cell phones in our pockets, the exchange of information is constant. Think about your topic and how you may have made judgments based on a text before seeking out more details.
Social Media
Memes are flying all over Instagram, Twitter, and SnapChat. Check these out:
Thinking Point: What is the motivation behind creating a meme? Are there memes about your topic?
Task
Find a meme about your topic and copy & paste it into your infographic poster. Remember to credit the meme's creator by pasting the link in a small font beneath the image.
Fact Check those Memes?
Optional: Fact check the information in the above memes by looking at these articles and charts:
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SAS Infographics: Global Firearms Holdings (Scroll down to “Countries and territories with the highest numbers of civilian firearms per 100 residents)
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Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines (LCAMs) (from CREDO Reference Database)
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Switzerland has lots of guns. But its gun culture takes different path from US
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Characteristics of Automatic or Semiautomatic Firearm Ownership in the United States